Main Takeaways
- Autocracies and their proxies are capable of manipulating social media to curtail the global public sphere in their favor—even on platforms where their governments do not have direct provision over content moderation.
Contentious Actors on Social Media and Implications for Advocacy in Digital Democracy
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Department of Political Economy
King’s College London
July 4, 2023
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Pro-Government Social Media on the Global Stage
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[Another example here]
They can leverage facets of national identity to discredit diaspora regime critics.
Hypotheses
Method for stance detection
Case study on Pro-CCP Twitter’s communication with Uyghur activists-in-exile
They benefit from platform policies that expand the reach of state actors globally.
LGBTQ+ and Anti-LGBTQ+ Advocacy in Digital Democracy
Data Source: American Civil Liberties Union
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